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John @ May 10th 2006 5:55PM
#5 pavster, replace all your uses of the word "power" with "torque" please. That is what you are talking about, a _force_ that you feel.
"Power" is work done per second,
P = Force x distance / time.
You can't feel "power". But you can see "power" by how much scenery goes by you in a set period of time.
Driving at a steady 70 mph on the highway takes about 50 horsepowers. Power determines your maximum speed.
Diesels give you more torque, but they rev slow, and can't accelerate as fast as a gasoline engine.
Here's some entertainment to reinforce that thought.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEzWkv8KBL8&search=top%20gear%20jaguar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4lrpZtZzZg&search=top%20gear%20jaguar